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Hope Costa can score here to reignite his form. Would be huge for his confidence if he can score in such a huge match and help send us through to the next round.

Post match interview video up yet?

Seriously, I just can't get out of my head how dire Ivanovic was today. I lost count of the number of times his man was sprinting down his side and he was frantically trying and failing to recover. He was nearly at fault for multiple goals and didn't even offer anything in attack to mask a poor defensive performance. He looks like an accident waiting to happen some days.

Don't think we've been so unlucky and lucky before in the same match. Lucky not to concede 3 or 4 and unlucky not to score 5 ourselves. Absolutely shambolic at times. Almost destroyed my TV about 10 times. Totally invisible in midfield and could barely string together 3 passes. Ivanovic should be fined for dereliction of duty. His side was totally exposed in embarrassing fashion time and time again. Zouma, other than a nice tackle or two, was clearly completely out of his depth in midfield. Don't think he played a forward pass all game. Can't be mad at him, though. THANK FUCKING GOD MATIĆ IS BACK!

This is why we desperately need Matić EVERY game. We've been totally dominated in midfield. Can't live with bloody West Ham.

Desperately need to gain control here. Looks inevitable that they'll score. Oscar again invisible. Sub him for a Willian or Cuadrado. If only Costa had scored that one on one. What the fuck was he doing taking so long? Looked like Torres there. Could've killed the game.

Jesus Cheist, we're getting dominated. Has Hazard had a touch yet? We're just letting them do as they please.

Our bench is absolutely fucking insane. Better than most first XI's. At least we have plenty of firepower to change things if we're struggling. Other than in the middle of the park that is.

The bad feeling I had about this match hasn't subsided after seeing the lineup. I think we'll be able to contain them well enough but I'm worried about our attack.

Man. We'll be totally reliant on Hazard for width. Also means Iva will probably be bombing forward more and abandoning his post. I would've started Luis for Azpi. Let us pray that Oscar shows up today.

PLEASE!

Pogba will be our new squad #8 next season anyways, not Mata or Oscar.

I'd definitely love him back but I don't see why he'd want to come back and basically be in the same situation he's in at United. He'd be a squad player here as well.He needs to move to another country where he'd be the main man again and an every match starter.

Same here. I'd be very confident if Matić were available. I can see Cesc being bullied out of the game by West Ham's midfield thugs and we'll struggle in the middle of the park because of it.I think this'll be a very tight and nervy match with a single jammy goal deciding it. Hopefully in our favor.

The hell would Guardiola lower himself to Man City's level and manage them? They're way too small time for him. Simeone or Ancelotti I can see. My guess is they throw the moon and stars at Simeone and make him an offer he can't refuse. He'll probably accept too because there's not much more he can do at Atleti and in Spain.

This is what I'd like to see as well but I can't see José benching Oscar again however much he deserves it.

Yeah, Courtois will obviously be back in there and I'm gonna guess Luis and Oscar.

I really, REALLY hope none of our rivals sign him. Would be embarrassing for us if he goes to United or City or Liverpool and carries on this form. Hopefully Bayern will take him.

The FA gonna fine José for injuring the camera guy with some water droplets?

This is going to be very very tough. Chelsea are in town so levels will be raised as usual.

Lionsden owes José a handy.

Welp. Whatever happens it'll be hilarious. If we beat Spuds with Cahill in midfield...

That's me done watching this game.

Consider yourself lucky. I have Phil Neville on the commentary here. His voice sounds like a teenagers.And he keeps calling Olivier Giroud "Oliver Ja Rude."

You're right that they were embarrassing yesterday. Which is exactly why I think they'll play out of their skin against us.I agree that we shouldn't NEED Matić to beat them but I'm definitely more nervous about the match with him out.